Screen-door clip



July 24, 1923- 1,463,119

J. HEARD SGREENDOOR CLIP Filed Sept. 25. 1922 U Patented July 24,1923. i v

UNITED s JOHN HEARD, OF STRATHROY, ONTARIO, CANADA.

sosEEN-noon CLIP.

Application filed September 25, 1922. Serial No. 590,282.

- T aZZwhomitmay concern: Fig. 7 is a detailelevation of the block Be it known that 1, JOHN HEARD, of the 1 cover of the door clip member carried by town of Strathroy,in the county of Middlethe door, this view showing the inner side sex, Province of Ontario, Canada, a subject of the cover. I A

" 6 of the'King of Great Britain, have invented Fig. 8 is a detail elevation of the grooved 50 certain new and useful Improvements in block forming a part of the door clip mem- Screen-Door Clips, of which the following her carried by the door. is a specification. Fig. 9 is a detail elevation of the'spring This invention has relation to certain new pressed plate forming a part of the door 10 and useful improvements in a screen door clip member carried by the door frame, this clip and has for its primary object the proview showing the manner of attaching a vision of a device of this character which spring to the spring pressed plate. may be readily mounted on the door and Fig. 10 is a side elevation of Fig. 6. door frame for interlocking engagement Referring more in detail to the drawings h th 1 i lo d, in which similar reference characters desig- E70 The invention has for another object the nate corresponding parts throughout the provision of a screen door clip of the charseveral views, A represents the part carried acter stated which will be composed of a by the door frame while B represents the receiving member for removable mounting part carried by the door. on the door frame and an engaging member The part A of the screen door clip includes removably carried by the door, these parts a casing 6 having offset upper and lower being detachably mounted on their respecflanges 7 adapted to be secured to the door tive supports in such a mannerthat they will frame 8 by suitable securing members 9.

automatically interloclgas the door is closed. This may be readily understood by refer v A further object of the invention resides ring to Figs. 1, 2 and f the drawings. in the provision ofa' screen door clip of the The casing 6 has open end portions withincharacter stated in which the parts will be wardly turned flanges 10 at the upper and of simple construction and may be readily lower sides thereof to retain in proper pomanufactured at small cost and applied to sition within the casing 6 the springinclos- 30 the door and door frame without injury ing tray 11 having a closed back and closed thereto. v end portions, as shown clearly in Fig. 3.

With the foregoing and other objects in The closed end portions of the tray 11*are view as will appear as the description proengaged by the flanges 10 of the casing 6, to ceeds, the invention consists in the novel prevent withdrawal of the tray 11. Mount- 35 construction, combination and arrangement ed centrally on the rear wall of the tray 11,

of co-operating elements ashereinafter more as shown at 12, is a centre springguide specifically set forth, claimed and shown in post 13. The spring 14 is engaged around the accompanying drawings forming a part the post 13. The spring 14. bears outwardly of the present application, in which: upon the outwardly pressed central portion 40 Fig. 1' is an elevation of a portion of a 15 of the plate 15 adapted to work in the door and door frame with the door partially outer open side of the tray 11. The casing opened to disclose the improved door clip 6 is also provided with an outwardly pressed in position upon the door and door frame. central portion 16 with an opening 17 Fig. 2 is an elevation of the door-clip memformed therein through which a suitable 45 her carried by the door'frame. tool may be inserted to press inwardly the Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the spring plate 15, if required. The end porplane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the tions 18 are curved inwardly slightly so as direction indicated by the arrows. to permit ready insertion of the staple 19 Fig.4 is a detail elevation of the door'clip of the door carried part B, as will be 50 member carried-by the door frame. clearly understood. I Fig. 5 is an elevation of the door clip By referring-to Figs. 1, 2,3, 4 and 9the member carried by the door. I construction of the 'member carried by the Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 and at door framemay be readily understood; right angles thereto and showing the clip in The part B includes the elongated stapleits locked position in the clip member. 19, previously mentioned and thesupport- 9 and oporation of the screen the time the door 25 ing block for the turned ends 21 of the staple legs. fljhe ,block 20 isprovided with suitable grooves '22 in its inclined outer face and the ends 21 of the staple legs are remined in p p posi ion w t in t gr o e 22 by the covering plate 23 for the block 20 and the securing members 24: extended through said covering plate 23 and through the block 20. The eeuringvmembers 24ifare also extended intothe door 25, to retain the blo k 20i Prope .ro tienionsai l @[The covering plate 23 has suitable perforated extensions or flanges 26 through :WhlCh securing members may be engaged and extended into the door 2 It isiev l n vthat the main portion of the staple 19 o-tthe part B will be extended at substant1a l;ly right angles trom the door .face on WlIlCl'l theipart B vis mou is believed the complete construction door clip may now be clearly understood from the foregoing paragraphs taken in connection with the accompanying drawings with out further detailed .clescniption- :It may :be ,h fly stated,:howeve i, at w en th pa ts A and 2 are properly mounted, respectively, on the door zframe=8 aand thedoor so as to @be op.- posite one another, the engagement of the staple 19 the casing 6 will be assured as the ,;door25 closes.

As the staple 19 enters one end of the easing 56 between the outer wall thereof and the ,plate 15, the latter wi ll be forced inw rdly and the spring 14 compressed. By is completely closed the big-ht ,pontion 19 of the staple 19 will have passed between the spring and the outer side of the casing ;6 so that the neutral bight portions 19 of the staple 19 will projeotth-rough {the inner end of the casing :6. The plate 15 will serve to coperate with the outer side of the casing 6 in icalamping "the staple 19 and thereby retaining the door 25 in closed position until sutficient pressure is exerted against the door to open the same. As the door 25 opens,

the staple 19 will be withdrawn from its position between the plate 15 and the outer side 0f the casing :6.' The spring 14 serves to resiliently retain the plate 15 in its outer.- most or operative position. It is also evident that the staple 19 may be of suflicient length with respectto the otherparts of the device ,to permit {the engagement of a catch vor the like .on the extended bight portion 19' 1- the staple 19;.projecting through the end of the, casing 6 when the door is closed. @[lhis would then serve to lock :the door in closed position and prevent unauthorized parties {from opening the door from without. show or this purpose a spring catch 27 secured to the door jamb in such a position that th big-ht of the staple may be engaged bythe shou der of the catch from which it away the staple pressed plate 15 the door fromrthe'outsfideithe catchiis pressed back and held by a pivoted button 28.

When the door is to be taken down and stored away, the staple 19 may be readily removed from upon the block 20 and the main portion of the staple 19 inserted between-the plate .15 and the outer wall of the caslng 6 with the staple 19 turned so as to position the ends2l oft-the st-ap'le legs against one end of the tray 11. Thisprovides 51 031 a secure hold-ingot the staples-19 by the :door flame c rried membe I un i gain required for fuse.

1 9 also results ;in (the 11 8- ;moval of objectional {projections (from {the door while the latter is in storage or while "being carried from one place-to ianother.

It is bQllGVGd the complete construction and operation of the screen door clip may now be readily understood byparties sfami'liar with this art ,without further detailed description.

11 lmportant advantage of mycl-ip is that the spring is compressed :by the action of the staple which tends it is found that, in the .ordina-ry type oflcli-p in which the springs are subiectedto sharp elongation, particularly under certain climatic-,qconditions, :the springs are liable to snap;-

While the preferred embodiment (of the invention has been disclosed; it is to be understood that minor changes :maylbe resorted to within the scope of what is, claimed without [departing from :the spirit of the inven tion. e

What I claim as my invention is: 1. A screen door clip comprising a receiving member adapted to be secured upon a door trame, said receiving member 'including a casing, a spring pressed plate cooperating with said casing -and an engaging member adapted to :be fixed to the door, said engaging member including a projecting staple portion for en:- gagement between the spring pressed plate and the opposite portion of Vthecasing. 2. A screen door .clip comprising .a stationary receiving member adapted to be mounted on a door frame and an engaging member adapted to be fixed to .a door, said receiving member'inciuding a casing and a spring pressed plate "mounted therein, said engaging member including a projecting staple portion for engagement in thecasing of the receiving member, said casing and said spring pressed plate col-operating for clamping vengagement with the projecting staple portion of the engaging member when said door is closed.

3. A screen door clip comprising a receiving member and an engaging member, one of said members being adaptedto be mounted Fllhis method of storing it-o its long life as on a door frame while the remaining member is carried by a door, said receiving member including a casing having open ends, a tray supported inv said casing, a spring pressed plate reciprocally positioned in said tray opposite one side of said casing, means within said tray for resiliently retaining the spring pressed plate in engagement with said side of said casing, said engaging member including an extended portion for engagement between said spring pressed plate and said side of said casing, said spring pressed plate having turned end portions opposite the open ends of said casing to prevent catching of the engaging member on said receiving member.

4:. A screen door clip comprising a receiving member and an engaging member, said receiving member including a casing having an outwardly pressed and perforated portion in one side, a spring pressed plate mounted in said casing opposite said side of the latter, said spring pressed plate having an outwardly pressed central portion and turned end portions opposite the open ends of the casing, means supported in said casing and engaged with the outwardly pressed portion of said spring pressed plate to resiliently retain the latter in operative position, said engaging member including aprojecting staple for engagement through the end of said casing between said side of the casing and the said spring pressed plate.

5. A screen door clip comprising a receiving member and an engaging member adapted to be mounted on a door frame and a door, said engaging member including a supporting block, a projecting staple member having turned ends mounted on said block, said block having grooves for the ends of said staple member, a retaining covering plate for said supporting block, said supporting block having a beveled upper face, said covering plate serving to retain the staple member on said block, said receiving member including a casing. and a spring pressed plate working therein for cooperation with said casing in clamping the staple member extending therebetween when said door is closed.

6. A screen door clip comprising a receiv- Sept, 1922.

ing member adapted to be secured upon a' door frame, said receiving member including.

a casing, a spring pressed plate co-operating with said casing and an engaging member adapted to be carried by the door, said engaging member including a staple mounting means and a staple carried by said means for engagement between the spring pressed plate and the opposite portion of the casing, said staple being adapted to be withdrawn from said staple mounting means and inserted in reversed position between the spring pressed plate and the opposite portion of the casing when said staple is not required for ,use.

7 A screen door clip comprisinga receiving member adapted to be secured upon a door frame and an engaging member adapted to be carried by the door, said engaging member including a staple mounting means and a staple carried thereby for interlocking engagement with said receiving member, said staple being adapted to be removed from the staple mounting means and engaged, in the receivingmember when the door clip is not in use.

8. A screen door clip comprising a receiving member adapted to be secured to a door.

frame and provided with a friction grip; a

staple adapted to be secured to the door and to project through the receiving member'in engagement with the friction gripgnand a spring catch adapted to be secured to the door frame to spring back and engage the bight of the staple when the door is closed.

9. A screen door clip comprising a receiving member adapted to besecured to a door frame and provided with a friction grip; a staple adapted to be secured to the door and to project through the'receiving member in engagement with the friction grip; a spring catch adapted to be secured to .the door frame to spring back and. engage the bight of the staple when the door is closed; and a pivoted button adapted to be engaged with the catch to hold ittin in-operative position. Signed at Strathroy, Ont, this 9th day of JOHN HEARD. Witnesses IRENE B. Lnrrorr, J. R. JOHNSON. 

